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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label Society - Fire It Up. Evans comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fcuk You - Dinooosaur kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
36 - 23 - 1 |
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188 lbs
18 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Evans!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Bull motions for Evans to come forward. Bull throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bull connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Bull. That snapped Evans's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bull.
Bull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Bull shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bull showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull is looking for a kimura here.
Bull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans trying to control but Bull postures up.
Bull lands with a punch from half guard.
Bull not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bull has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bull lands strikes from half guard.
Evans wants to control but Bull is keeping busy.
Bull is nestled in close to Evans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bull missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bull working over Evans with some ground and pound. Evans looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Evans looking for submissions off his back.
Evans is staying active underneath Bull, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull is pressing down on Evans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Evans is holding on for now.
Bull working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans controlling the position for now.
Nice strikes from Bull there.
Bull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Evans is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bull pulls his head out easily.
Evans moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bull throws a big elbow that misses.
Evans keeping full guard, as Bull tries to pass.
Bull pushes down on Evans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bull.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull won't allow Evans to sweep him here.
Bull stops Evans from standing up.
Bull is working Evans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans controls Bull momentarily but Bull frees himself.
Evans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Evans working for a triangle but Bull defends it easily.
Bull got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bull has managed to get both his arms back between Evans's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bull content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans has his foot on Bull's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bull works his way back into a safe position though.
Bull might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bull's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bull fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evans avoids it really well and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bull here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Evans works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Evans fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bull throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Bull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Evans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Evans slips a straight right by Bull.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans cracks Bull with an open hand slap.
Bull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Bull persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull throws a hook but Evans blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bull misses with a hook.
Bull shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but Bull keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Bull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bull's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Evans connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bull scrambles back to his feet.
Bull misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Quinton Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Bull. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bull.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
Bull misses with a leg kick
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull motions for Evans to come forward. Bull throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Evans coming out on top.
Donk. Evans catches Bull right on the button with a cross.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans cracks Bull with a good jab.
Bull is rocked!
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Bull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans tests Bull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bull throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bull connects with a single shot there.
Bull throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bull thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Evans lands with a straight right. Bull didn't see that one coming.
Bull throws a low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bull throws a body kick that misses
and Evans counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good shot there by Evans.
Quinton Evans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Oh Bull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bull moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bull bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now.
Bull catches Evans with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bull throws a body punch but Evans moves out of range.
No joy there for Bull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Evans connects with a body shot.
Roy Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a body punch but Bull moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bull misses with a right hand
and Evans counters with a body kick that stops Bull in his tracks momentarily.
Bull loads up on a big right hand but Evans slips the punch.
Evans throws a body punch but Bull moves out of range.
Evans works the jab nicely.
Quinton Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Bull finds it's way through Evans's defenses.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Bull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bull darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Bull avoids the body shot from Evans.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Bull.
Bull missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quinton Evans.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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